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Cat Writers Group Offers $12,000 in Contest Prize Money

ALBUQUERQUE, NM Cattiness pays. The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) is now accepting entries for its 16th annual Communications Contest with more than $12,000 in prize money in its kitty. This year, CWA is offering 20 corporate-sponsored special awards of $500 to $1,000 as well . . .   

2008 CWA Muse™ Medallion Winners

In the regular contest, each category was scored independently by three CWA member judges whose three scores were then averaged by the contest committee. Individuals had to score an average of 90 or better in order to become finalists and earn certifi . . .   

2008 CONTEST SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS

Over 100 people attended the gala Cat Writers' Association annual awards banquet held in Atlanta, GA on November 22, 2008. Through the generosity of corporate sponsors, the CWA presented the following Special Awards: size="2" face= . . .   

CWA Schedules 2008 Conference

The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) will hold its 15th annual writers' conference in Atlanta, GA on November 20-23, 2008. The conference will take place at the Renaissance Concourse conveniently located near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The conference is open to anyone i . . .   

Cat Writers’ Association Recognizes Dr. James R. Richards for a Lifetime of Mentorship

The Cat Writers’ Association (CWA) is proud to honor James R. Richards, DVM, with the 2007 Shojai Mentor Award, awarded for exceptional teaching and inspiring countless cat writers throughout his lifetime. The award recog . . .   

Cat Writers' Association Honors Top Writers, Photographers and Editors

FOSTER CITY, CALIF. --The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) honored top writers, photographers and editors in print, broadcast and online media at its 14th annual communications contest on Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Mid-Peninsula. This year, CWA offered a record numbe . . .   

CWA Certificate of Excellence winners for 2007

Monthly Magazine

• Susan Logan, editor (Cat Fancy Magazine)

• Arnold Plotnick, DVM ("Dangerous Drugs," Cat Fancy)
• Arnold Plotnick, DVM ("Breathe Easy," Cat Fancy)
• Arnold Plotnick, DVM ("Take Char . . .   

2007 CWA Communications Contest Special Awards

Please Note: Entries for all categories must be postmarked by July 1, 2007, to qualify for the contest. Read complete Contest Rules and Download Entry Form. Consult   

Cat Writers Contest Offers $12,000 in Prize Money

OCEANSIDE, CA –Sometimes, it pays to be catty. The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) is now accepting entries for its 15th annual Communications Contest with more than $12,000 in prize money in its kitty. This year, CWA is offering 20 sponsored special awards of $500 t . . .   

2007 CWA Communications Contest Rules

1. Entries for all categories must be postmarked by July 1, 2007, to qualify for the contest. 2. The contest is open to anyone whose work qualifies in any CWA contest category and was first published or broadcast between June 15, 2006, and June 15, 2007. Entries must not have been publishe . . .   

Writers Group Seeks Cat-Related Contest Entries

NEW YORK --The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) is now accepting entries for its 14th annual Communications Contest for writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. All published writers and photographers are eligible, regardless of CWA membership, and ar . . .   

Cat Writers’ Association Schedules 2007 Conference

The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) will hold its 14th annual writers' conference in Foster City, CA near San Francisco on November 15-17, 2007. The conference is open to anyone interested in pet writing and will feature two days of professional seminars with nationally known spea . . .   

The CWA Communications Contest

Each year the CWA honors the year's best communicators on cat topics with a variety of awards. Below is a list of some of the 2006 winners with links to their award-winning titles. For a complete list of winners and more detailed information, visit www.catwrit . . .   

Cat Writers' Association Conference

FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- If you want to know more about cats, and even dogs, the pet experts will be in Foster City, Calif. for the three-day Cat Writers' Association (CWA), Inc. professional conference, November 17-19, 2006. Authors will be autographing their books at the 2006 Cat Fancier' . . .   

Writers Group Seeks Cat-Related Contest Entries

NEW YORK -- The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) is now accepting entries for its 13th annual Communications Contest for writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. All published writers and photographers are eligible, regardless of CWA membership, . . .   

CWA SCHEDULES 2006 CONFERENCE

The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) will hold its 13th Annual Writers' Conference in Foster City, Calif., near San Francisco on November 17-19, 2006. The conference is open to anyone interested in pet writing and will feature two days of professional seminars with nationally known sp . . .   

Cat Writers' Association, Inc. Newsroom

Welcome from CWA Founder Amy Shojai Dear Media Colleagues: Greetings and salutations! You’re reading this because you have an interest in cats, an interest in writing, or both—so you’ve come to t . . .   

2005 CWA Communications Contest and 2005 Contest Special Award Winners

The regular category entries below were scored independently by three CWA member judges who had no knowledge of who else shared their judging assignments. Each judge awarded points on a scale of 1-100, and forwarded the results to the Contest Chair. The three scores were then averaged by the . . .   

Writers Group Seeks Cat-Related Contest Entries

NEW YORK --The international Cat Writers' Association Inc. (CWA) is accepting entries for its 12th annual Communications Contest for writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. All published writers and photographers are eligible, regardless of CWA membership. . . .   

CWA Schedules 2005 Conference

The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) will hold its 12th annual writers' conference in Foster City, Calif. near San Francisco on November 18-20, 2005. The conference is open to anyone interested in pet writing and will feature two days of professional seminars with nationall . . .   

Cat Writers' Association 2004 Winners

The winners of the 2003-2004 Cat Writers' Association Communication Contest were announced at the Awards Banquet held November 20, 2004, as part of the 12th annual Cat Writers' Conference. There were more than 400 entries in this year's contest in both the regular and Special Awards. . . .   

2004 Annual Cat Writers' Association Conference

LANCASTER, PA | October 26, 2004The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) will hold its 11th annual writers' conference in Houston, Texas, November 19-21, 2004. The conference is open to anyone interested in pet writing and will feature two days of profes . . .   

Pet Expert Authors Attend the 2004 Annual Cat Writers' Association Conference

LANCASTER, PA | October 10, 2004 Cats and dogs are America's most popular pets. But they wouldn't be if people felt like Sir Winston Churchill who said, "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." If you want to know more abou . . .   

Writers Group Seeks Cat-Related Contest Entries

NEW YORK --The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) announces its 11th annual writing competition for published writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. The CWA offers corporate-sponsored specia . . .   

CWA Schedules 2004 Conference

LANCASTER, PA | April 28, 2004 The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) will hold its 11th annual writers' conference in Houston, Texas, November 19-21, 2004. The conference is open to anyone interested in pet writing and will feature two days of profess . . .   

Writers Group Seeks Cat-Related Contest Entries

LANCASTER, PA (April 28, 2004) --The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) is accepting entries in its 11th annual Communications Contest for published writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. This year CWA is offering a record number of corporate . . .   

2003 CWA Muse™ Medallion Winners And 2003 CWA Special Award Winners

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Cat Writers' Association Schedules 2003 Conference

(LANCASTER, Pa. – April 4, 2003) – The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) has announced that it will hold its 10th annual writers' conference in Houston, Texas, November 21-23, 2003. The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza, Downtown Cullen Center in Houston. . . .   

Cat Writers' Association Announces 2002 Muse Medallion™ Award Winners

The winners of the 2001-2002 Cat Writers’ Association Communication Contest were announced at an Awards Banquet held November 23, 2002, in Houston, Texas as part of the ninth annual Cat Writers’ Conference. There were more than 400 entries in this year’s contest in both the regular an . . .   

CWA Announces 2002 Special Award Winners

ASPCA SPECIAL HUMANE AWARD Winner: Living in the Shadows: How to Help the Stray Cat in Your Life, (Amythyst Publishing) by Ann K. Fisher This award is presented to the author or creator of the work that best illuminates an aspect of the ASPCA's mission, such as pet ov . . .   

Cat Writers' Association Members Tell What It Takes To Write A Winning Cat Book

Successfully writing and publishing a book takes more than just talent. Persistence, research, having a marketable idea and luck come into play as well. The members of the Cat Writers' Association (CWA) are experts when it comes to knowing what it takes to get published, especially when it comes . . .   

The Purrfect Group for All Feline Writers: The International Cat Writers’ Association

If you are a writer who writes about cats, the international Cat Writers’ Association (CWA) is for you. The CWA is a professional organization of published writers and artists who specialize in feline matters. From its beginnings in 1992, the CWA has grown to nearly 200 professionals from t . . .   

CWA's First President Looks Back on 8 Years in Office

by Julie Lux, editor, goodnewsforpets.com Until last month, Amy Shojai had served as the first and only president of the Cat Writers Association, Inc. During her term in office, the organization has grown from the independently h . . .   

Cat Writers List All-Time Favorite Cat Book Classics

As experts in writing about the subject of fabulous felines, the members of the Cat Writers' Association have definite opinions when it comes to what makes a good book about cats. We asked some of CWA’s award-winning published authors and writers to name some of their all time favorite cat boo . . .   

2000 CAT WRITERS' AWARDS ANNOUNCED IN KANSAS CITY

(Kansas City, MO) -- The winners of the 1999-2000 Cat Writers' Association Communication Contest were announced at an Awards Banquet held in Kansas City, Mo. November 18, 2000, as part of the 7th Annua . . .   

PURRFECT PROSE & MORE WANTED FOR 2000 CWA WRITERS' CONTEST

The Cat Writers' Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement of excellent writing about cats. CWA is pleased to announce the launch of its 7th annual competition for writers . . .   

THE CAT WRITERS ARE COMING!

by Julie Lux, editor, goodnewsforpets.com "Writing Like Cats and Dogs: Living the Dr . . .